Elementary Schools in Roswell

Summary:

The Roswell school district in New Mexico contains 14 elementary schools serving grades ranging from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade, with a mix of public and public charter schools. While the district as a whole underperforms compared to the state average, several individual schools within Roswell stand out for their exceptional academic performance, including Sidney Gutierrez Middle, Nancy Lopez Elementary, Pecos Elementary, and Berrendo Elementary.

These top-performing schools consistently rank among the best in the state, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Roswell district and state averages. In contrast, some of the lower-performing schools in the district, such as Sunset Elementary and Washington Ave Elementary, have proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals that all of the elementary schools in Roswell have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 100% to 88%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the success or struggles of these schools, and further investigation into the practices and approaches of the top-performing schools could provide valuable insights for the district.

District Detail

300 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM 88201

(575) 627-2511

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 82 New Mexico districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,184

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NM-ASR Science (2025)			NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)						NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-ASR Science 8th Grade	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Berrendo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 West Pine Lodge Rd	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 627-2875	327	33	9.9	100.0%	137 (41.9%)	6 (1.8%)	176 (53.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	50.2	133^rd of 345 public elementary schools	61.4%		54.2	153^rd of 413 public elementary schools	63.0%	20	27.5			50.9	52.4	39.2			47.3	28.1	33.3	37.3			32.7	$9,881
Del Norte Elementary	Public	K-5	2701 North Garden Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3325	518	43	12.0	100.0%	138 (26.6%)	11 (2.1%)	361 (69.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50.8	131^st of 345 public elementary schools	62.0%		47.7	183^rd of 413 public elementary schools	55.7%	52	30.6			52.2	55.3	37.7			48.5	39.1	27.1	24.7			30.5	$8,788
East Grand Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3773 East Grand Plains	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3350	201	30	6.8	100.0%	48 (23.9%)	1 (0.5%)	150 (74.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	178^th of 345 public elementary schools	48.4%		39.7	217^th of 413 public elementary schools	47.5%	39				39.3	56.5	35.5			42.7	25.0					20.7	$15,194
El Capitan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2807 West Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3400	380	34	11.3	100.0%	73 (19.2%)	11 (2.9%)	290 (76.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.1	141^st of 345 public elementary schools	59.1%		31.9	259^th of 413 public elementary schools	37.3%	118	33.9			54.9	54.8	50.0			53.2	33.3	17.7	17.2			22.2	$9,309
Nancy Lopez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 East Bland St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3500	190	28	6.8	100.0%	18 (9.5%)	2 (1.1%)	170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.6	64^th of 345 public elementary schools	81.4%		53.1	157^th of 413 public elementary schools	62.0%	93	50.0			42.3	68.0	50.0			53.5	38.5	48.0				39.4	$11,263
Military Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 North Michigan	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3425	426	34	12.5	100.0%	118 (27.7%)	13 (3.1%)	279 (65.5%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	49.3	137^th of 345 public elementary schools	60.3%		68	106^th of 413 public elementary schools	74.3%	31	27.7			53.6	55.6	47.7			52.3	31.9	20.6	26.2			26.4	$9,125
Missouri Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 W Deming	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3450	322	34	9.5	100.0%	36 (11.2%)	11 (3.4%)	272 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35.9	203^rd of 345 public elementary schools	41.2%		30.6	273^rd of 413 public elementary schools	33.9%	70	24.4			43.5	39.7	40.0			40.9	23.9	32.8	17.8			25.5	$9,841
Monterrey Elementary	Public	K-5	910 West Gayle St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3475	373	27	15.1	100.0%	57 (15.3%)	3 (0.8%)	312 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30.8	216^th of 345 public elementary schools	37.4%		29.6	278^th of 413 public elementary schools	32.7%	62	14.6			44.9	49.2	25.5			40.6	23.2	23.8	16.4			21.4	$8,862
Pecos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 East Hobbs St	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3550	255	18	15.3	99.2%	15 (5.9%)	6 (2.4%)	234 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	114^th of 345 public elementary schools	67.0%		42.2	205^th of 413 public elementary schools	50.4%	91	26.2			60.6	54.6	45.2			52.8	27.3		40.5			29.6	$10,251
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	606 West Oconnor Road	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3575	253	17	14.7	100.0%	26 (10.3%)	2 (0.8%)	222 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	329^th of 345 public elementary schools	4.6%		23.8	312^th of 413 public elementary schools	24.5%	17	24.1			16.3	24.3				20.2			24.1			10.1	$9,293
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 S Washington	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3600	388	28	15.3	99.7%	80 (20.6%)	10 (2.6%)	293 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47	157^th of 345 public elementary schools	54.5%		58.3	137^th of 413 public elementary schools	66.8%	20	38.6			38.6	42.9	52.9			44.8	27.1	20.6	37.1			28.6	$8,623
Washington Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	408 North Washington Ave	Roswell	88201	Chaves County	Roswell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 637-3625	263	32	8.3	100.0%	62 (23.6%)	2 (0.8%)	199 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	299^th of 345 public elementary schools	13.3%		27.9	288^th of 413 public elementary schools	30.3%	11	25.0			32.5	20.6	30.0			28.1			20.0			15.8	$9,488
Sidney Gutierrez Middle	Public, Charter	K-8	69 E. Gail Harris	Roswell	88203	Chaves County	Roswell	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(575) 347-9703	196	12	16.3	100.0%	102 (52.0%)	4 (2.0%)	88 (44.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.4	18^th of 345 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.1	23^rd of 413 public elementary schools	94.4%	5	60.9	81.0	70.5	72.7	59.1		78.3	81.0	79.8	54.6	59.1	82.6	65.2	71.4	70.5	$10,411

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.